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For the Greater (Not) Good (Enough): Open Access and Information Privilege
Char Booth addressed the concept that open access has had a huge impact on publishing and scholarly communication, yet who you are, what you earn, and how you research still create serious barriers to information availability.
Topics: Distinguished Seminar Series
Libraries and the University Research Enterprise: An International Perspective
Charleston, South Carolina (USA)
This presentation is an outcome of collaborative research by librarians practicing on three continents through the OCLC Research Library Partnership, and is part of a growing body of research information management research to support libraries, researchers, and institutions.
Topics: Research Information Management
The Interoperability Imperative for Libraries: Supporting Scholarly Services and Workflows
A mix of presentations and exercises, this event of the OCLC Research Library Partnership explored the areas of research data management and research information management and the library's evolving role in these areas institutionally.
Topics: Research Information Management
On Shapes and Sizes: Measuring Diversity of Technological Engagement Through Digital Visitors and Residents Maps
Washington, D.C. (USA)
User Studies researchers share findings from the Digital Visitors and Residents project, including how students and faculty engage with technology and library resources online and in person.
Topics: Digital Visitors and Residents, User Research
Advancing the National Digital Platform: Survey Findings
Morgan shares findings and key takeaways from a survey of 769 public libraries and 47 state libraries on the state of digitization in libraries covering current efforts, strategy, barriers, and training.
Digital Literacy in the Era of Fake News: Key Roles for Information Professionals
Washington, D.C. (USA)
In this presentation, Silipigni Connaway describes how people determine whether an online information source is credible and how libraries can play a role in ensuring patrons are accessing trustworthy sources.
Topics: Information Literacy, User Research
Smarter Data for Smarter Libraries
Frick and Mixter make the case for viewing collections as data, how analyzing institutional repository data can provide intelligence on how library materials are being used, the importance of analytics, and OCLC's work in and support of IIIF.
Topics: IIIF, Research Data Management
University Futures, Library Futures: Re-examining Academic Library Relevance
In this presentation, researchers Malpas and Stein delve into the University Futures, Library Futures project that examined the impact of increasing differentiation of US higher education on the organization of academic libraries.
Community Discovery and Ideation: Creating Smart Libraries
Gutsche and Carolan share details of the Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces project, give an overview of what active learning means for libraries, and how libraries can use community discovery to explore the needs and aspirations of their patrons.
Topics: WebJunction
Using the Semantic Web to Improve Knowledge of Translations
Washington, DC (USA)
Smith-Yoshimura describes how Worldcat contains many rich cataloguing records for translations and how the semantic web can be used to improve associations and present information in the preferred language of the user.
Topics: Linked Data